Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Pro Field Report

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Observation Details

Observation Date:
September 29, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Submitted:
October 11, 2021
Observer:
SAC - VandenBos (off duty)
Zone or Region:
Galena Summit and Eastern Mtns
Location:
Pioneers and Lost Rivers

Signs of Unstable Snow

Recent Avalanches? 
None Observed
Cracking? 
None Experienced
Collapsing? 
None Experienced

Bottom Line

I was up high in Pioneers and Lost River Range at the end of September/beginning of October. At this time, there were some dustings of remnant snow from the mid-September storm on north faces above ~10,000', but not nearly enough to have a noticeable impact on future stability. Remote weather stations and second-hand roadside observations indicate that additional snow fell up high on 10/7 and again overnight on 10/8-9. Time will tell if this early October snow will be differentiable from the snow that is falling now (10/11), and what sort of impact that will have on stability going forward. My gut feel is that all of this early snow will just end up being mashed together into our base for the season, where it sticks around.

Media/Attachments

North face Cobb
North face Cobb
Borah

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